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Partridge, Ernest DeAlton, 1906-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1906 - 1985

Biography

Ernest DeAlton Partridge (1906-1985) was an educational administrator in New Jersey.

Ernest DeAlton Partridge was born November 6, 1906, in Provo, Utah to Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Elizabeth Mae Truman. Ernest married Nell Clark on January 28, 1931, in New York City. He taught at Montclair University in New Jersey. Ernest and Nell lived in New York and New Jersey for over three decades and together helped found the New Jersey State School of Conservation. They had three sons. Ernest died October 7, 1985, and was buried in Farmington, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, July 28, 2022 (Ernest DeAlton Partridge was born November 6, 1906, in Provo, Utah to Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Elizabeth Mae Truman. Ernest married Nell Clark on January 28, 1931, in New York City. He taught at Montclair University in New Jersey. Ernest and Nell lived in New York and New Jersey for over three decades and together helped found the New Jersey State School of Conservation. They had three sons. Ernest died October 7, 1985, and was buried in Farmington, Utah)

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family audiovisual materials, 1930-1995

 Series
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains audiocassettes, audiotapes, and film reels of the Partridge family, depicting travel, Scouting, outdoor events and activities, and the funeral of Nell Clark Partrdidge. Dated 1930 to 1995.

Dates: 1930-1995

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family awards, plaques, and diplomas, approximately 1930-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Various plaques, awards, and diplomas received by Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge. Dated approximately 1930 to 1976.

Dates: approximately 1930-1976

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family correspondence, approximately 1920-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Partridge family correspondence including letters from Ernest DeAlton Partridge's time in the Navy and at Montclair State College. Also includes letters from Alice Louise Reynolds. Dated approximately 1920 to 1994.

Dates: approximately 1920-1994

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family journals and notebooks, approximately 1895-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Notebooks and journals from Ernest DeAlton Partridge, Ernest DeAlton Partridge Sr., and Nell Clark Partridge. Dated approximately 1895 to 1994.

Dates: approximately 1895-1994

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family papers and ephemera, approximately 1818-1994, bulk: 1895-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Partridge family papers and ephemera, including newspaper clippings, programs, book reviews, marriage certificates, Ernest DeAlton Partridge's autobiography manuscript and cartoons, papers from Ernest DeAlton Partridge's time in the Navy, and papers about Alice Louise Reynolds and Dean Fausett (a painter). Also includes a transcript of Edward Partridge's journal, as well a bound volume of copies of The "Y" News from September 5, 1926 to May 5, 1927.

Dates: approximately 1818-1994; Majority of material found within 1895-1994

Ernest DeAlton Partridge and Nell Clark Partridge family photographs and scrapbooks, approximately 1895-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4153 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes Partridge family photographs, negatives, scrapbooks, transparencies, and some paintings of weddings, military life, portraits of family members, and daily family life and travel. Dated approximately 1895 to 1994.

Dates: approximately 1895-1994

A Mormon boyhood 1906-1923

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324466]
Identifier: MSS SC 2500
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography in two volumes. Also included are photocopies of handwritten items and newspaper clippings. The first volume of the autobiography covers the years when Partridge grew up in Provo, Utah. The second volume is entitled: "As I Remember it" and covers the years when Patridge got his education and began to teach.

Dates: approximately 1970

Oral history interview with Ernest DeAlton Partridge

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 78
Scope and Contents

Interview by Karl Young with E. DeAlton Partridge, discussing his ancestry, life in Provo, education, career, travels, marriage, and memories of Brigham Young University. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1981

Oral history interview with Nell C. Partridge

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 108
Scope and Contents

Interview by Helen Stark with Nell Partridge, discussing her early life in Farmington, Utah; her education, career, travels, marriage and children. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1981

E. DeAlton Partridge papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328434]
Identifier: MSS SC 2859
Scope and Contents

A magazine article, an invitation for a reception and dinner, two thank you notes from Esther Peterson, and a greeting card. The materials relate to Partridge's association with Esther Peterson, a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson on consumer affairs. The magazine article is an interview with Peterson and deals with consumer affairs.

Dates: 1964